Take-Two’s high boss, Strauss Zelnick, has come out to say he is feeling assured that GTA 6 is not going to be delayed once more, whereas additionally confirming Rockstar has a number of different video games within the works proper now.
Speaking to CNBC, Zelnick was requested to state his stage of conviction about GTA 6 popping out on time on Might 26, 2026. He replied, “My stage of conviction may be very, very excessive, clearly.”
He added: “We strive to not pump expectations. Rockstar’s entire inventory and commerce is to have these extraordinary expectations and nonetheless beat them. I do know that is their purpose. I do know it is going to be a tremendous sport.”
Zelnick has beforehand mentioned Rockstar is looking for “perfection” with GTA 6, and that takes time. Extra lately, Zelnick mentioned he is not going to say success earlier than it happens, even when all of the indicators are pointing to GTA 6 grow to be a smash hit.
“Whereas I could not be extra optimistic than I’m, all of us need to do the work. Now we have to ship one thing nice to shoppers after which the shoppers are going to inform us simply how nice it’s,” he mentioned.
GTA 6 was initially slated to reach in Fall 2025 earlier than Rockstar delayed the sport to Might 2026 to offer the crew extra time to shine and refine it. A report mentioned the Fall 2025 date was by no means an actual one, nonetheless. Its delay was no shock, both, as Rockstar mainly all the time delays its video games.
With reference to different upcoming initiatives from Rockstar, Zelnick mentioned, “Rockstar does have plenty of different issues happening, however [GTA 6] is in fact the first focus.” He did not title any future titles outright, however it’s been reported that Rockstar is engaged on a GTA 4 remaster and a port of Purple Useless Redemption II for Change 2. Rockstar can be mentioned to be engaged on a PS5 and Xbox Collection X|S version of Purple Useless Redemption II.re
The rumored GTA 4 remaster and reported new variations of Purple Useless Redemption II are mentioned to be coming later in 2025. Rockstar can be collaborating with Treatment on Max Payne 1 and a pair of remakes.
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GTA 6 is predicted to be a blockbuster success, with one firm predicting 40 million in gross sales within the first yr alone. The sport is predicted to come back to PC at a later date, making a second promoting cycle for the open-world sport.
GTA 6 being delayed into 2026 was robust information for the general gaming market, too, as one analysis agency predicted that the online game trade was counting on GTA 6 in 2025 to assist flip issues round. Whereas GTA 6 has slipped to 2026, this yr sees the discharge of each Name of Obligation: Black Ops 7 and Battlefield 6, and it is the primary time in a half-decade that there have been new entries in each franchises launching the identical yr.